landmark
Contra Dam (Verzasca)
The 220 m arch dam of GoldenEye's opening leap, voted the greatest movie stunt of all time: where the Val Verzasca road crosses the crest and a commercial 007 bungee jump operates in season.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Giubiasco
Ticino, Switzerland · Europe
About Giubiasco
Giubiasco works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cadenazzo, 21km from Lake Lugano (Swiss side).
Giubiasco is in Ticino, Switzerland, with about 7,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cadenazzo, about 5 km away.
Giubiasco is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Gnosca, Gorduno, Gudo, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the municipality of Bellinzona.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Giubiasco?
Within an hour or so of Giubiasco: Contra Dam (Verzasca) (13 km), Verzasca Dam (GoldenEye bungee jump) (13 km), Ponte dei Salti (16 km), Lake Lugano (Swiss side) (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Giubiasco?
The nearest famous roads are Lake Como Shore Road, San Bernardino Pass and Passo dello Spluga (Splugenpass).
Where is Giubiasco?
Giubiasco is in Ticino, Switzerland, about 5 km from Cadenazzo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,752
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Ticino
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.1725, 9.0079
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Giubiasco
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Verzasca Dam (GoldenEye bungee jump)
Bond's 220m backwards bungee off this Swiss arch dam opens GoldenEye; commercial jumps still operate from the same crest.
13 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Ponte dei Salti
A 17th-century double-arch stone bridge over the Verzasca's emerald pools at Lavertezzo; cliff-jumpers and photographers share granite slabs polished smooth by impossibly clear green water.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Lugano (Swiss side)
A Mediterranean-flavoured lake straddling Switzerland and Italy, framed by steep mountains and the charming Italian-speaking town of Lugano.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Como
Italy's most glamorous lake surrounded by Alps, dotted with elegant villas, gardens, and charming lakeside villages.
26 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
Lake Como Shore Road
A winding lakeside road hugging Lake Como's western shore with tunnels, villa gates, and views of snow-capped Alps reflected in deep blue water.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Villa Carlotta
A grand 18th-century lakeside villa on Lake Como famous for its botanical gardens with azaleas, rhododendrons, and Canova sculptures.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Bellagio
The pearl of Lake Como, set on a promontory where the lake's two southern arms divide, lined with grand villas and gardens.
28 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Giubiasco
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 26 kmLake Como Shore RoadA winding lakeside road hugging Lake Como's western shore with tunnels, villa gates, and views of snow-capped Alps reflected in deep blue water.
- 38 kmSan Bernardino PassA scenic Swiss Alpine pass at 2,065 meters linking the German-speaking and Italian-speaking regions of Graubünden.
- 40 kmBrunate Funicular ViewpointA historic funicular climbs from Como city to Brunate for a sweeping balcony view over the lake and Alps.
- 45 kmSplügen PassA narrow, dramatic pass straddling the Swiss-Italian border with tight tunnels carved into rock and vertiginous drops into the Cardinell Gorge.
- 45 kmPasso dello Spluga (Splugenpass)The Italian side is an extraordinary sequence of stacked hairpins and galleries out of Chiavenna to a 2,115m frontier summit.
- 46 kmLukmanier PassThe lowest of the major Swiss Alpine passes, offering a gentler but beautifully scenic route from Graubünden to Ticino through open meadows.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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